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Unknownchef86's Dovetailed Macaroni and Cheese, a Million Ways

Total Time

50mins

Prep 10 mins

Cook 40 mins

Tired of the same old macaroni and cheese? Try some of these variations. You can dovetail it to your preferences...only the sky is the limit. I would suggest 1/4 to 1/2 cup of each "extra" ingredient...how much you add depends on how many people you're feeding. It's a very flexible and forgiving recipe. You may need to add more liquid depending on how many ingredients you add...or double it (another box of macaroni and cheese) depending on how many people you're feeding.

Directions

Make macaroni and cheese according to box directions except substitute the chosen liquid for the milk.

Add meat, vegetables, spices and extra cheese to taste.

If desired, bake in the oven at 325 for 30 minutes. IF baking in the oven, undercook the noodles by a minute or two to prevent overcooking in the oven. If NOT baking in the oven, you may wish to saute the veggies til done.

Reviews

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Thanks so much for the inspiration! I made a white cheddar mac and added about half a can of drained diced tomatoes, a tin of anchovies, rinsed, and 4 oz cream cheese. Very tasty, and if I hadn't read this recipe, I wouldn't have been wondering what I had in the pantry that could dress up my plain mac and cheese.

I thought that was really good and so simple to do ! I added the hot dogs and baccon.I also added some frozen corn and some black beans.I did not cook the frozen veggies before I added them to the casserole.But, they were cooked fine by the time the casserole was warmedd through in the oven.

I have done this with left over ham and some extra chedder cheese and a little cayenne pepper. My children love it. Thanks for posting the recipe, always a life saver when you need a quick dinner or lunch.